Women & Gender Studies

Holistic Approaches for Women’s Sustainable Health
Volume 1: Foundations, Innovations, Challenges, and Management

Editors: Megh R. Goyal, PhD
Anamika Chauhan, PhD
Junaid Ahmad Malik, PhD

Holistic Approaches for Women’s Sustainable Health

In Production
Pub Date: Forthcoming December 2025
Hardback Price: $200 US | £150 UK
Hard ISBN: 9781779641625
Pages: Est. 402pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / ebook
Notes: 4 color and 32 b/w illustrations

In a world where women’s health issues often remain shrouded in mystery or approached with fragmented solutions, there arises an urgent need for a comprehensive and holistic perspective. This new four-volume set, Holistic Approaches for Women’s Sustainable Health, addresses this need, presenting a selection of thought-provoking chapters on myriad issues and aspects of women health. It offers extensive research, practical insights, and a heartfelt commitment to empowering women and health professionals to achieve optimal health and well-being.

The books cover these main areas:

  • Volume 1: Foundations, Innovations, Challenges, and Management
  • Volume 2: Advancements, Socioeconomic Impacts, and Innovative Strategies
  • Volume 3: Herbs, Spices, Phytochemicals, and Cereals: Care for Body and Cancer and Hormonal Disorders
  • Volume 4: Benefits of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants and Trees
Volume 1: Foundations, Innovations, Challenges, and Management helps to break down the barriers that have long hindered women from achieving their full health potential. The volume first introduces the concept of holistic approaches for women’s sustainable health, covering a wide variety of themes that includes ethical considerations in women’s healthcare, the health benefits of music and aroma therapy, yoga and meditation, and holistic approaches to depression and migrant headache. The volume explores the use of technological innovations in women’s health, such as employing robotic surgery, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. It also looks at the impact of certain medical conditions and substance abuse on the health of women and fetuses, the impact of pesticides on neurological and general health of women, and more.

Volume 2: Advancements, Socioeconomic Impacts, and Innovative Strategies considers that women’s health is complex and impacted by social, cultural, psychological, and biological elements. The volume examines recent developments, socioeconomic effects, and creative approaches to improving female health globally. Chapters explore the external factors that impact women’s health outcomes, ranging from the impact of marital relations and social problems to the implications of socioeconomic position on healthcare access. The book also addresses the psychological aspects of female health, with attention paid to stress, mental health, and the psychological effects of certain medical illnesses like breast cancer. Chapters also demonstrate the revolutionary potential of technology in tackling the health difficulties faced by women, ranging from digital ecosystems and the use of IoT and artificial intelligence in diagnostics to machine learning approaches for illness detection. New avenues for individualized and preventative care are made possible by the incorporation of cutting-edge technology like chatbots and ChatGPT into the healthcare industry.

Volume 3: Herbs, Spices, Phytochemicals, and Cereals: Care for Body and Cancer and Hormonal Disorders take a thorough and integrative approach that marries modern science with time-honored traditions, offering an in-depth exploration of the role of nutrients and traditional natural medicines in fostering female health. Chapters discuss the vitamins and minerals essential for reproductive health as well as traditional herbal and medicinal remedies that have been used for centuries to treat female-specific ailments or how illness specifically affect women, such as infections, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), tuberculosis, etc. Also discussed are herbal remedies for the maintenance of vaginal health and hygiene as well as the health benefits of various spices, cereals and pseudocereals, milk and milk products, garlic, and more.

Volume 4: Benefits of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants and Trees furthers the holistic philosophy by delving into the significant role of traditional medicinal plants and various natural remedies in promoting and sustaining female health. The book provides a broad overview of how medicinal plants have been historically utilized to support women’s health and how contemporary research continues to validate their efficacy. The book also extols the benefits of vegetables and herbs in women’s health, examining specific vegetables that offer unique health advantages for women, such as watercress, moringa, basil, etc. Others known for their potential to support female health are included, such as saffron milk, wild yam, various tree extracts, etc., are highlighted as well.

Taken together, these four volumes offer a wealth of information on holistic approaches to women’s health that emphasize the importance of preventive care, natural remedies, and the integration of traditional knowledge with contemporary scientific advancements.

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CONTENTS:
Preface

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF HOLISTIC FEMALE HEALTH

1. Holistic Approaches for Sustainable Women’s Health: An Introduction

Faisal Sualeh Hayyat, V. Gopinath, and Showkeen Bilal Ahmad Gul

2. Ethical Considerations in Female Health
Himel Mondal and Shaikat Mondal

3. Music and Aroma Therapy for Female Health: Principles, Methods, and Applications
Anushri Jadhav, and Vijayapandi Pandy

4. Nurturing Women’s Health through Yoga and Meditation in the Post-COVID Era
Rahul Saxena, Suyash Saxena, and Ajit Pal Singh

5. Holistic Approach to Depression and Migrant Headache in Females
N. L. Swathi, Muhammad Muzzamil, Surjabha Pal, Ishwar Basavan, Maryam Nisa, Akhil Arun and
Tahmina Begum


PART II: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS IN WOMEN’S HEALTH

6. AI and Machine Learning: Pioneering Frontiers in Women’s Health Advancements

Nitish Bhatia

7. Robotic Surgery for Women
Sowndariya Perumal and Chitra Gunasekar

8. Contribution of Embryonic Stem Cells into Fetus Development: The Monkey Model
Maitrayee Ghosh, Pitam Ghosh, and Debajyoti Roy

9. The Vaginal Speculum: Balancing Safety, Property, and Practicality
Sumana Saha

PART III: CHALLENGES AND MANAGEMENT IN FEMALE HEALTH

10. Impact of Certain Medical Conditions and Substance Abuse on the Health of Women and Fetuses

Khursheed Ahmad Wani, Javid Manzoor, Heena Qadir, and Junaid Ahmad Malik

11. Impact of HIV Infection on Fetal Development and Pregnancy Outcomes
Khursheed Ahmad Wani, Javid Manzoor, Urooj Nissar, and Junaid Ahmad Malik

12. Dry Vagina: Challenges, Causes, Issues, and Remedies
Anamika Chauhan and Megh R. Goyal

13. Impact of Pesticides on Neurological and General Health of Women
Khursheed Ahmad Wani, Ufaq Sumera, and Junaid Ahmad Malik

14. Management Techniques for Female Health
Faisal Sualeh Hayyat, V. Gopinath, Showkeen Bilal Ahmad Gul, Mohammad Muzamil Shah, Saqib Bashir, Tasleema Jan, Urooj Nissar, Seeham Jaleel, and Syed Abeera Andrabi

15. Total Quality Management for Female Health
Faisal Sualeh Hayyat, V. Gopinath, Showkeen Bilal Ahmad Gul, Saqib Bashir, Mohammad Muzamil Shah, Tasleema Jan, Seeham Jaleel, Urooj Nissar, and Syed Abeera Andrabi

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Megh R. Goyal, PhD
Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez Campus; Senior Technical Editor-in-Chief, Biomedical Engineering and Agricultural Science, Apple Academic Press Inc.

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez Campus. He has worked as a Soil Conservation Inspector and as a Research Assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and the Ohio State University. He was the first agricultural engineer to receive the professional license in Agricultural Engineering from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico and was proclaimed as the "Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the twentieth century" by the ASABE - Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work on micro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering. During his professional career of over 55 years, he has received many prestigious awards. A prolific author and editor, he has written more than 200 journal articles and several textbooks and has edited over 135 books.

Anamika Chauhan, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Home Science, Chaman Lal Mahavidhyalya Haridwar, Sri Dev Suman University, Tehri, Uttarakhand, India

Anamika Chauhan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Home Science at Chaman Lal Madhavidhyalya Haridwar, Sri Dev Suman University, Uttarakhand, India, where she is also a member of the Board of Studies. She is UGC-NET, USET, MPhil (home Science) qualified. She was awarded a Young Scientist Award by the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology and a Teacher’s Excellence Award by Motherhood University, Uttarakhand, as well as a Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Global Educator Award (2022 by the International Council for Education, Research and Training. She has one patent (“Gold Nanoparticles with Albizia lebbeck (L. Benth Leaves Extract for Dermal Cancer”) to her credit. She is a lifetime member of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata; Scientific and Technical Research Association (STRA); and Home Science Association of India. She has published several research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, 15 edited books, and a textbook. She has also been associated with workshops and conferences. Her research interest and areas range across the right to education to nutrition and human health. Dr. Chauhan earned her master’s degree and PhD from HNB Garhwal Srinagar, Central University, Uttarakhand, India. She also has a master’s degree in English, Education, and Political Science.

Junaid Ahmad Malik, PhD
Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College, Bijbehara, Kashmir (J&K), India

Junaid Ahmad Malik, PhD, is a Lecturer with the Department of Zoology at Government Degree College, Bijbehara, Kashmir (J&K), India, and he is actively involved with teaching and research activities. He has more than eight years of research experience. His areas of interest are ecology, soil macrofauna, wildlife biology, conservation biology, etc. Dr. Malik has published over 20 research articles and technical papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored and edited books, book chapters, and more than 10 popular editorial articles. He also serves as an editor and reviewer of several journals. He has participated in several state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia and has more than 20 conference papers to his credit. He is a life member of the Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences.




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